Jon Morrison vs. Mel Simons — Career Comparison

Jon Morrison
Pre-GenerationalCANBats LeftNorth AmericaIndianapolis HoosiersAmerican AssociationCenter Fielder
Mel Simons
Lost GenerationIllinoisThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaChicago White SoxAmerican LeagueCenter Fielder

Looking at the career totals, Jon Morrison and Mel Simons are closely matched on the surface stats. Jon Morrison posted stronger numbers in OPS (.656 vs .625) and slugging (.356 vs .314). Mel Simons had the advantage in on-base percentage (.311 vs .299). By the career numbers, Jon Morrison had the stronger overall case — though those totals don't account for the eras and run environments each player worked in.

Hitting Stats for Jon Morrison and Mel Simons

Jon Morrison
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Mel Simons
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Jon Morrison
Career
Per 600 PA
53
135.9
Mel Simons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
75
211.27
Jon Morrison
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
234
600
Mel Simons
Career
Per 600 PA
213
600
Jon Morrison
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
216
553.85
Mel Simons
Career
Per 600 PA
194
546.48
Jon Morrison
Career
Per 600 PA
0.241
0.241
Mel Simons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.268
0.268
Jon Morrison
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.667
0.667
Mel Simons
Career
Per 600 PA
0.649
0.649
Jon Morrison
Career
Per 600 PA
52
133.33
Mel Simons
Career
Per 600 PAverified
52
146.48
Jon Morrison
Career
Per 600 PA
37
94.87
Mel Simons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
43
121.13
Jon Morrison
Career
Per 600 PA
6
15.38
Mel Simons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
25.35
Jon Morrison
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
20.51
Mel Simons
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jon Morrison
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
2.56
Mel Simons
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jon Morrison
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
38.46
Mel Simons
Career
Per 600 PA
9
25.35
Jon Morrison
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.289
0.289
Mel Simons
Career
Per 600 PA
0.173
0.173
Jon Morrison
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.005
0.005
Mel Simons
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jon Morrison
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.019
0.019
Mel Simons
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jon Morrison
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
24.18
61.99
Mel Simons
Career
Per 600 PA
19.12
53.87
Jon Morrison
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
77
197.44
Mel Simons
Career
Per 600 PA
61
171.83
Jon Morrison
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
70
179.49
Mel Simons
Career
Per 600 PAverified
64
180.28
Jon Morrison
Career
Per 600 PA
0.299
0.299
Mel Simons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.311
0.311
Jon Morrison
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.357
0.357
Mel Simons
Career
Per 600 PA
0.314
0.314
Jon Morrison
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.656
0.656
Mel Simons
Career
Per 600 PA
0.625
0.625
Jon Morrison
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.116
0.116
Mel Simons
Career
Per 600 PA
0.046
0.046
Jon Morrison
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.224
0.224
Mel Simons
Career
Per 600 PA
0.218
0.218
Jon Morrison
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.579
0.579
Mel Simons
Career
Per 600 PA
0.518
0.518
Jon Morrison
Career
Per 600 PA
0.242
0.242
Mel Simons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.296
0.296
Jon Morrison
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
33
84.62
Mel Simons
Career
Per 600 PA
24
67.61
Jon Morrison
Career
Per 600 PA
3
7.69
Mel Simons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
33.8
Jon Morrison
Career
Per 600 PA
35
89.74
Mel Simons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
36
101.41
Jon Morrison
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
26.73
68.53
Mel Simons
Career
Per 600 PA
22.36
62.99
Jon Morrison
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
12.82
Mel Simons
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jon Morrison
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
13
33.33
Mel Simons
Career
Per 600 PAverified
12
33.8
Jon Morrison
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mel Simons
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jon Morrison
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
10.26
Mel Simons
Career
Per 600 PA
18
50.7
Jon Morrison
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
58.5
58.5
Mel Simons
Career
Per 600 PA
11.83
11.83
Jon Morrison
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.25
3.25
Mel Simons
Career
Per 600 PA
0.67
0.67
Jon Morrison
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mel Simons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
19.72
Jon Morrison
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mel Simons
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jon Morrison
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mel Simons
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jon Morrison
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mel Simons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
2.82
Jon Morrison
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mel Simons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
2.82
Jon Morrison
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mel Simons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
5.63
Jon Morrison
Career
Per 600 PA
Mel Simons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
50
50

Fielding Stats for Jon Morrison and Mel Simons

Jon Morrison
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
2
Mel Simons
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
Jon Morrison
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
53
1.04
Mel Simons
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
65
Jon Morrison
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mel Simons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jon Morrison
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1374
27
Mel Simons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jon Morrison
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
458
9
Mel Simons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jon Morrison
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
90
1.77
Mel Simons
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
114
Jon Morrison
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
0.18
Mel Simons
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
Jon Morrison
Career
Per 9 Innings
32
0.63
Mel Simons
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
Jon Morrison
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
131
2.57
Mel Simons
Career
Per 9 Innings
123
Jon Morrison
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
99
1.95
Mel Simons
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
117
Jon Morrison
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
75.57
75.57
Mel Simons
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
95.12
Jon Morrison
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.868
1.868
Mel Simons
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.8
Jon Morrison
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mel Simons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jon Morrison
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.08
Mel Simons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jon Morrison
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mel Simons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jon Morrison
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mel Simons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jon Morrison
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mel Simons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jon Morrison
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mel Simons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0